Description
Control a computer from your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch! VNC® Viewer connects your device to a computer anywhere in the world, displays its desktop, and lets you take control. You can run applications, change settings, and access data exactly as you would be permitted to do were you sitting in front of it, and using the keyboard and mouse.
VNC Viewer is from RealVNC, the inventors of VNC. It can connect to any Mac OS X computer, and to any Windows, Linux, or UNIX computer running VNC-compatible Server technology. RealVNC recommends VNC Enterprise Edition for robust, secure, and high-performance connections, and for its unrivalled flexibility. For more information, see www.realvnc.com.
===Summary===
1. Download VNC Viewer from the App Store.
2. If the computer you want to control is running Mac OS X 10.4 or later, enable Apple Remote Desktop/Screen Sharing (see below for more information). If not, install and start a VNC-compatible Server.
3. If you are connecting over the Internet (for example, via 3G), configure firewalls and routers protecting the computer to allow and forward network communications to it. Start with www.realvnc.com/products/ios/2.0 for more information. If you are connecting over a Wi-Fi-enabled private network such as a LAN or VPN, you should be able to connect without further configuration.
4. Find out the network address of the computer. If you are connecting over the Internet, this will probably be that of a router. You will also need a port number if the VNC-compatible Server is listening on a port other than the default for VNC, 5900 (note this is not necessary for Apple Remote Desktop/Screen Sharing).
5. Start VNC Viewer, identify the computer you want to control, and connect!
===Features===
* Interact with your computer as though sitting in front of it.
* Support for Bonjour, making it simple to locate and connect to compatible computers.
* Give connections user-friendly names, and see desktop previews.
* Pinch to zoom in to a specific area, or out to see the whole picture.
* Easy navigation, scrolling, dragging, and selection using standard touch, tap, and drag gestures.
* Mouse button mode for precise control over mouse button and scrolling operations.
* Easy text entry using on-screen keyboard with preview.
* Important non-character keyboard keys (function, modifier, and so on) available on a scrolling key bar.
* Automatic performance optimization.
* Support for screen resolutions up to 5120 by 2400 pixels (though the actual resolution is limited only by the memory of your device).
Users connecting to VNC Enterprise Edition also enjoy the following significant benefits:
* Connections encrypted using up to 256-bit AES technology.
* Authentication credentials protected by 2048-bit RSA public keys.
* System authentication to connect using computer log on credentials.
* Enhanced performance.
* Support for non-US keyboards.
* Transfer text between applications on your computer and device.
VNC Enterprise Edition is available for a wide range of Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, and UNIX computer operating systems. For more information, visit www.realvnc.com/products/enterprise.
===Connectivity===
VNC Viewer can establish connections to:
* VNC Free Edition (version 4.1).
* Mac OS X 10.4 or later with built-in Apple Remote Desktop/Screen Sharing enabled (System Preferences > Sharing). Note this does not apply to PowerPC Macs running 10.4 (Tiger); install VNC-compatible Server technology instead.
* AMX touch panels.
* Third-party VNC-compatible Servers.
VNC Viewer can establish secure (authenticated and encrypted) connections to:
* VNC Enterprise Edition (version 4.x).
* VNC Personal Edition (version 4.x).
Please note free 30 day trials are available for these products.
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===Trademarks===
VNC is a registered trademark of RealVNC Ltd. in the U.S. and in other countries.
What's New in Version 2.0.2
- Connection information can now be logged to files available when a device connects to iTunes.
- The VNC Viewer version number is now available from Settings > VNC Viewer.
- FIXED: Connections to VNC Free Edition or to community VNC-compatible Server projects are now more reliable.
Customer Reviews
Menu bar STILL takes up a big chunk of the screen
Before the previous version came along, the top menu bar stayed politely hidden until you tapped on the screen. Now it takes up a huge percentage of the screen (on an iPhone) with its big, black box THE WHOLE TIME YOUR MOVING THE MOUSE. I can't even see where I'm going until it's too late.
PLEASE LISTEN TO YOUR CUSTOMERS AND FIX THE MENU BAR!
I left this feedback yesterday, which turned out to be too close to the next new release, which happened to show up today. But others have already complained about this. Today's update changes nothing :-(
Worth every penny
Works as it should.
Pleasantly Pleased!!
This is actually my first review of an app and I'm only reviewing it because I paid $10 for it. I like it a lot. It works effortlessly over wifi with my Mac OSX 10.5.8 but over 3G took a little effort. The support page on the website guided me through the process and I came out thinking I was an IT expert! Great app!! Definitely worth the money!!
- $9.99
- Category: Productivity
- Updated: Jan 25, 2012
- Version: 2.0.2
- Size: 4.4 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: RealVNC Limited
- © 2010 RealVNC Ltd.
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Requires iOS 4.0 or later.
